Hester³ Urner (Jacob², Ulrich¹), born 20 September 1740₍₉₎ in Hanover, Philadelphia (now Pottsgrove, Montgomery), Pennsylvania; died 24 March 1813₍₉₎ in Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania; married to Ulrich Switzer who was born 26 August 1731₍₉₎ probably in Pennsylvania and died 26 August 1823₍₉₎ in Coventry.

[He was the son of Matthias Schweitzer and was a brother of Barbara Switzer who married Hester’s brother Martin Urner. Matthias came to America on the ship Friendship which arrived at Philadelphia on 16 October 1727. The will of Matthias Switzer of Coventry (Chester Will Book 8, page 398), which was signed 08 May 1773 and proved 02 November 1789, mentions “my 6 children”: oldest son Jacob, second son Ulrick, Matthias, Rudolph, Brasbra and Elizabeth; and “my grandchildren by daughter Catherine” (apparently deceased); Executors son Jacob and Henry Tasher; Witnesses Jacob Light and Thomas Hockley. NOTE: There was a Johannes Switzer already in Coventry, since at least 1720 (Hance Swisher, taxable), who may or may not have been related.]

Ulrich was a taxpayer in Coventry by 1767₍₅₎. “Esther Switzer nee Urner” is on the list of members of the Coventry Church of the Brethren in 1770_(G), but Ulrich is not; apparently he belonged to a different church, or possibly had just not yet been baptized in 1770.

1790 Census: Owley Swisher, page 067, Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania.

1800 Census: Ulrich Switzer, page 898, Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania.

1810 Census: Ulrich Switzer, page 233, Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania.

Ulrich’s will (Chester Will Book 15, page 10), which was signed 22 August and proved 04 November 1823, mentions: 3 sons Jacob, Owen and Israel, 4 daughters Salome, Elizabeth, Mary and Hannah, daughter Esther and her 5 children John, Elizabeth, Esther, David and Owen Sidle, and Executor son-in-law Jacob Kime of East Nantmel. Letters of Administration to Abraham Rinehart because Jacob Kime, the Executor, died before the estate was settled.

They are buried at the Coventry Brethren Graveyard.

Children, most or all born in Coventry:

Salome⁴ Switzer, married to Christian Brower. Children_(F): Esther Brower; David Brower; John Brower.

+ ELIZABETH⁴ SWITZER, born 03 October 1764; married (REVEREND) MARTIN RINEHART.

Esther⁴ Switzer, born 14 July 1766, died 05 November 1827 (or 1837); married to Jacob Sidle/Seidel who died before August 1823. Children_(F): John Sidle, married first Eve Umstadt, married second at Brooklyn, Kings, New York to ______?; Elizabeth Sidle, died unmarried; Esther Sidle, married to (Reverend) Isaac Hartsough who was born 08 March 1796, they lived in Seneca and Wyandot Counties, Ohio; David Sidle, married Harriet ______, they moved to New Orleans, Louisiana; Owen Sidle born 08 August 1799, died 12 April 1879, married to Susanna Wilson who was born about 1809.

Mary⁴ Switzer, born 15 September 1767_(F); married DAVID REINHART. Known children_(F):

Owen⁵ Reinhart, born 31 December 1790_(F); died 08 February 1873 in Coventry_(F); married to Anna Mary Sorrick_(F) who was born about 1791 in Pennsylvania. He was a farmer. 1850 Census: Owen Reinhart, page 174, visit 085/096, North Coventry, Chester, Pennsylvania. Known children_(F): Levi S. Reinhart, born 25 November 1810, married Christiana Dotrow, they lived in Exeter, Berks, Pennsylvania; Manoah Reinhart, born 13 April and died 30 May 1813, buried at Union Graveyard in East Coventry; Elhanan W. Reinhart, born 15 January 1817, died 12 November 1879, married to Catharine Bealer who was born about 1816 in Pennsylvania; Sarah Ann Reinhart, born 17 March 1819, married to Henry Bealer who was born about 1813 in Pennsylvania, he was a shoemaker; Mary Catharine Reinhart, born 09 June 1832, married Godfrey Schlipf.

Esther⁵ Reinhart, born about 1789?; married to John Jeffreys who was born about 1794 in Pennsylvania. He was a stonemason. 1850 Census: John Jeffers, page 078, visit 076/078, Maytown, Lancaster, Pennsylvania_(F). Known children_(F): David Jeffreys, born about 1820; Mary Jeffreys, married Jacob Spiece; Levi Jeffreys; Ann Jeffreys, born about 1827, married ______ Scheirman; Sarah Jeffreys, born about 1828, married to Henry Johnson who was born about 1823 in Pennsylvania, he was a shoemaker; John Jeffreys.

Mary⁵ Reinhart, born 29 April 1797; died 24 April 1877 at Reading, Berks, Pennsylvania; married to Matthew Dunbar_(F) (son of Alexander Dunbar and Martha Booth) who was born 13 March 1790 at Manchester, England and died 15 January 1860 at Reading. He was a whitesmith. 1850 Census: Matthew Dunbar, page 336, visit 019/019, Reading (Spruce Ward), Berks, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Charles Evans Cemetery at Reading. [Info from descendant Marianne Kritzski.] Known children, born in Coventry: David Rinehart Dunbar, born about 1819, married to Sarah ______ who was born about 1825 in Pennsylvania, he was a blacksmith; Martha Dunbar, married Samuel Hamilton_(F), they moved to Ohio_(F); Elizabeth Dunbar, born about 1823, never married_(F); Matthew Dunbar, born about 1826, married to Elizabeth Ann ______ was born about 1832 in Springfield, Chester, Pennsylvania, he was a cordwainer; Owen Dunbar, born about 1832; Sarah Ann Dunbar, born about 1835, never married_(F).

Elizabeth⁵ Reinhart, born December 1801; married to John Stoneback_(F) (son of either Jacob and Catherine Stoneback of Coventry, or of John Stoneback and Barbara Keim of East Nantmeal) who was born about 1806 in Chester County. [Info from descendant Pat Uffenorde.] He was a shoemaker. 1850 Census: John Stonebouch, page 194, visit 431/440, West Buffalo, Union, Pennsylvania. Known child: Mary C. Stoneback, born about 1837 in Pennsylvania.

+ JACOB⁴ SWITZER, born 07 March 1770_(F); married first Susannah⁵ Reinhart.

Ulrich⁴ “Owen” Switzer, born 04 May 1775_(F); married to Elizabeth Bierre/Bieri_(F). Children, born in Frederick (now Carroll) County, Maryland: Ann Switzer, married 30 October 1820 in Frederick County₍₁₆₎ to Job Haines, they moved to Wyandot County, Ohio; Israel Switzer, born about 1805, married 06 March 1827 in Frederick County₍₁₆₎ to Lydia Landis who was born about 1807 in Maryland; Esther Switzer, died by 1850 in Wyandot County, Ohio, married 03 March 1835 in Frederick County₍₁₆₎ to James Saffell who was born about 1805 in Maryland; Hannah Switzer, married to ______ Hahn_(F); Jonathan Switzer, born about 1805, died 1870 in Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa_(F), unmarried_(F); David Switzer, born about 1815, married to Sarah ______ who was born about 1825 in Illinois, they lived in Fairfield, Jefferson, Iowa.

Israel⁴ Switzer, born 10 July 1777_(F); died 29 October 1855 in Coventry_(F); married to Elizabeth Reiner who was born 03 March 1778_(F) and died 09 January 1856_(F) possibly at Royersford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. Children: Jemima Switzer, died unmarried_(F); Leah Switzer, born 07 September 1807, died 09 September 1855 at Royersford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania_(F), married to Amos Dismant who was born about 1806 in Pennsylvania; Abraham Switzer, married to Elizabeth Harter, they moved to Indiana about 1837_(F); Eliza Switzer, born 27 March 1811, died 09 February 1851 possibly at Royersford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania_(F), married to Henry Rhoads; Mary Switzer, married first to Abraham Brower_(F) of Parker Ford, Chester, Pennsylvania who was born 26 October 1810 and died 12 November 1846, married second to William Spare; Martha Switzer, died young_(F); Israel R. Switzer, born about 1816, married to Ann Hawk who was born about 1820 in Pennsylvania, they moved to Illinois; Owen Switzer, moved to New Orleans, died unmarried_(F).

Hannah⁴ Switzer, born 02 June 1781_(F); died 04 April 1855 aged 73 years, 10 months, 02 days₍₉₎ in East Nantmeal, Chester, Pennsylvania; married to Jacob Keim (son of George Keim and Catherine Schenkel) who was born 05 July 1776_(F) in Chester County and died 21 September 1823₍₉₎ in East Nantmeal. 1820 Census: Jacob Kimes, page 215, East Nantmeal, Chester, Pennsylvania. They are buried at Shenkel’s Reformed (now Shenkel UCC) Church in Coventry. Known children_(F): (Reverend) David Keim, born 05 June 1802, married first to Sarah Turner who died 1848_(F) (buried at Coventry Brethren Graveyard), married second to Rebecca Hause; Samuel Keim, born 28 August 1805, married to Eliza Hamilton who was born 31 January 1807; Esther Keim, born 27 April 1808, died 09 November 1886 at Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, married to Joseph Wells who was born 26 August 1800 at Pottstown and died 09 August 1863, they are buried at Coventry Brethren Graveyard; Kesiah Keim, born 28 August 1810, married to David Wells who was born 02 November 1802_(F); George Keim, born 29 June 1814, married to Christiana Wells who was born 13 December 1817 at Kenilworth, Chester, Pennsylvania; Jonathan Keim, born 05 November 1817, married to Edith Lloyd who was born 22 July 1823 and died 20 March 1892_(F).

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